EP0667239A3 - Tête d'impression par jet d'encre - Google Patents

Tête d'impression par jet d'encre Download PDF

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EP0667239A3
EP0667239A3 EP95102012A EP95102012A EP0667239A3 EP 0667239 A3 EP0667239 A3 EP 0667239A3 EP 95102012 A EP95102012 A EP 95102012A EP 95102012 A EP95102012 A EP 95102012A EP 0667239 A3 EP0667239 A3 EP 0667239A3
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printing head
frame
main frame
flexible cable
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EP0667239A2 (fr
EP0667239B1 (fr
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Toshio C/O Rohm Co. Ltd. Amano
Hisayoshi C/O Rohm Co. Ltd. Fujimoto
Yasushi C/O Rohm Co. Ltd. Ema
Yasuhisa C/O Rohm Co. Ltd. Fujii
Nobuhisa C/O Rohm Co. Ltd. Ishida
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Priority claimed from JP1813594A external-priority patent/JPH07223311A/ja
Priority claimed from JP3161694A external-priority patent/JPH07241984A/ja
Priority claimed from JP3161594A external-priority patent/JPH07241988A/ja
Priority claimed from JP3161494A external-priority patent/JPH07241987A/ja
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14233Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of film type, deformed by bending and disposed on a diaphragm
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14362Assembling elements of heads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14387Front shooter
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14491Electrical connection
EP95102012A 1994-02-15 1995-02-14 Tête d'impression par jet d'encre Expired - Lifetime EP0667239B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP18135/94 1994-02-15
JP1813594 1994-02-15
JP1813594A JPH07223311A (ja) 1994-02-15 1994-02-15 インクジェットプリントヘッド
JP3161694A JPH07241984A (ja) 1994-03-01 1994-03-01 インクジェットプリントヘッド
JP31614/94 1994-03-01
JP3161594A JPH07241988A (ja) 1994-03-01 1994-03-01 インクジェットプリントヘッド
JP31615/94 1994-03-01
JP3161494A JPH07241987A (ja) 1994-03-01 1994-03-01 インクジェットプリントヘッド
JP3161494 1994-03-01
JP3161594 1994-03-01
JP31616/94 1994-03-01
JP3161694 1994-03-01

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EP0667239A2 EP0667239A2 (fr) 1995-08-16
EP0667239A3 true EP0667239A3 (fr) 1998-04-08
EP0667239B1 EP0667239B1 (fr) 2002-10-30

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EP95102012A Expired - Lifetime EP0667239B1 (fr) 1994-02-15 1995-02-14 Tête d'impression par jet d'encre

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EP (1) EP0667239B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69528676T2 (fr)

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US8491076B2 (en) 2004-03-15 2013-07-23 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Fluid droplet ejection devices and methods
US7281778B2 (en) 2004-03-15 2007-10-16 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. High frequency droplet ejection device and method
EP1836056B1 (fr) 2004-12-30 2018-11-07 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Impression a jet d'encre
US7988247B2 (en) 2007-01-11 2011-08-02 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Ejection of drops having variable drop size from an ink jet printer
US9315021B2 (en) * 2014-02-27 2016-04-19 Xerox Corporation Multiple thin film piezoelectric elements driving single jet ejection system
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US4521788A (en) * 1981-12-26 1985-06-04 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. Ink jet printing head
WO1988007935A1 (fr) * 1987-04-15 1988-10-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Tete d'impression a l'encre a structure plane dans un boitier dual-in-line
EP0486256A2 (fr) * 1990-11-13 1992-05-20 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Tête d'impression pour imprimante à jet d'encre
EP0518380A2 (fr) * 1991-06-13 1992-12-16 Seiko Epson Corporation Tête d'impression à jet d'encre du type à la demande

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JP3232626B2 (ja) * 1992-03-06 2001-11-26 セイコーエプソン株式会社 インクジェットヘッドブロック
JPH0679870A (ja) * 1992-09-03 1994-03-22 Rohm Co Ltd インクジェットプリントヘッド及びインクジェットプリンタ
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US4339763A (en) * 1970-06-29 1982-07-13 System Industries, Inc. Apparatus for recording with writing fluids and drop projection means therefor
US4131899A (en) * 1977-02-22 1978-12-26 Burroughs Corporation Droplet generator for an ink jet printer
US4521788A (en) * 1981-12-26 1985-06-04 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. Ink jet printing head
WO1988007935A1 (fr) * 1987-04-15 1988-10-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Tete d'impression a l'encre a structure plane dans un boitier dual-in-line
EP0486256A2 (fr) * 1990-11-13 1992-05-20 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Tête d'impression pour imprimante à jet d'encre
EP0518380A2 (fr) * 1991-06-13 1992-12-16 Seiko Epson Corporation Tête d'impression à jet d'encre du type à la demande

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DE69528676T2 (de) 2003-06-12
EP0667239B1 (fr) 2002-10-30
DE69528676D1 (de) 2002-12-05
US6338550B1 (en) 2002-01-15

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